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Namaste!!! It came over the news that the parliament in Nepal had concentrated their attention for strengthening and establishing the new constitution. When I was with you, it seemed that this would take place and it was just a matter of time. So I want to wish Nepal your country everything of the best with your new constitution. I am sure it is what most Nepalese want ... Full story

Take a hike in child-friendly Nepal From nappy-bound blob to trekking the Atlas Mountains in barely five years; it constantly amazes me how rapidly kids develop, and how receptive they are to the challenges hurled at them by their travel-fanatic parents. When we took our four-year-old twins hiking in Nepal Jomsom they just got on with it. The success of the trip was due largely to its ... Full story

The monks sit and chant at the holy stupa in Boudhanath as the eyes of the Buddha peer down. AS dusk rolls in from the distant Himalayas, I nervously dart into the chaos of vehicles roaring up and down Boudha Tusal, my eyes fixed on the ornately carved stone gateway across the boulevard. Katmandu Dodging a swarm of buzzing mopeds, I duck past a taxi blasting sub-continental pop music and scoot across the path of a truck whose cab is painted with images of the long-haired Shiva and the elephant-headed Ganesh, Nepal’s ubiquitous Hindu gods. Traffic cops shout in Nepali as I jump onto the curb and speed between the two stone snow lions guarding the tall arch. Suddenly, as if I have entered another world, the toxic fog dissipates and gives way to the sweet odor of burning juniper incense. The Nepali pop songs fade, replaced by chanting. “Om mani padme hum,” comes the ancient six-syllable refrain, repeated by groups of Tibetan monks in oxblood robes. “Hail to the jewel in the lotus.” Full story

Namaste! Greetings to anyone who is considering a trip to Nepal, I have just returned from trekking to Everest Base Camp with Nepal Vision trek. Nepal Vision is a friendly, well organized locally owned company. The trekking trip to Everest Base Camp was something that I have dreamed about for many years. I can say that the trip was everything I had dreamed about and so ... Full story

On behalf of Liz, William and Jonathon, I would like to thank the team at Nepal Vision Treks & Expeditions for the professional and problem free way you looked after us while trekking through your beautiful country. Thanks to you our trek to Goyko lake then over Cho La pas and on to Everest base camp will always remain one of the most wonderful experiences ... Full story